Things You'll Need:
- Open-end wrench
- Floor jack
- Jack stand
- Socket wrench set
-
Step 1
Remove the negative battery cable from the battery of your Ford Explorer by using an open-end wrench to unfasten it; then move the cable out of the way so that it so that it does not touch any other metal parts.
-
Step 2
Slide a floor jack underneath the front passengers side of the vehicle and lift it up until you can put a jack stand under the front axle, giving you the room to work under the passenger side of the engine.
-
Step 3
Lower the vehicle down onto the jack stand to give it added support and then locate the starter underneath the engine on the passenger side. The starter is connected to the engine behind the motor mount.
-
Step 4
Disconnect the electrical wire harness from the starter with a socket wrench and remove the wires away from the starter motor.
-
Step 5
Detach the starter from the motor by using a socket wrench to unfasten the nuts holding it in place, then remove the starter from the engine.
-
Step 6
Position the new starter against the motor and secure it by fastening the nuts with the socket wrench, then reattach the electrical wiring harness to the new starter.
-
Step 7
Raise the Ford Explorer back up to remove the jack stand from under the axle, then lower the vehicle to the ground and remove the floor jack.
-
Step 8
Secure the negative battery cable to the battery and start the motor to verify that the starter is working properly.
